Learn about recent changes to Biometric Residency Permits (BRPs) BRPs and eVisas Prior to October 2024, the Biometric Residency Permit was the ID card that was issued to each family member once they a...
Learn about eVisas and how to support the family you welcome with applying for one....
Read an inspirational story about a Community Sponsorship group’s journey of welcome. Born out of a work shed in the winter of 2020, a group shares their journey of welcoming a family, with the ...
Once approved as a sponsor, you will be sent personal information about a refugee family that you will potentially support. It is critical that you read this information carefully and assess whether y...
Advice and guidance for groups on pre-arrival contact with families The UK may be very different to the countries that refugee families arrive from, and so, as much as families are relieved and happy ...
A guide to help refugees access different healthcare services in the UK Helping newly arrived refugees to access the healthcare they need will be essential once they arrive in the UK. As part of your ...
A guide to help your group manage refugees’ expectations and communicate your role regarding accommodation As a Community Sponsorship group, you will have gone to great lengths to source suitabl...
Recognise importance of having a Shorthold Tenancy Agreement and how to support families in their responsibilities Tenancy agreements When you are searching for suitable accommodation for the family y...
Think through which responsibilities and roles your group will take on with the family’s accommodation This resource aims to help your Community Sponsorship group think through some key issues ...
Learn about common sources of misinformation and the ways to address it Moving to a new country without speaking the language, knowing the house you’ll move to and having only a vague idea of ...
Advice on how to learn about the culture of the family you support Understanding the culture of the refugees your Community Sponsorship Group are supporting is very important in the process of buildin...
Learn from Experts by Experience about their resettlement experiences and what they expected of resettled life in the UK One question that we’re often asked in Reset’s Community Sponsorship traini...
Think about how you will communicate with a family after arrival Community Sponsorship is all about communication, whether between you as a group or you and the family you support. Ensure a stron...
Find out what support is available for adults arriving in Scotland to support them in learning English There is a strong framework of practice, legislation and policy to support ESOL provision for ref...
Key steps for your Community Sponsorship group during arrival The day you’ve been planning for is getting very close! Here, we share what other groups have done or thought about during the arriv...
Learn from Experts by Experience about their resettlement experiences and what they expected of resettled life in the UK One question that we’re often asked in Reset’s Community Sponsorship traini...
A suggested list of what to include in your Welcome Pack for refugee families As part of your application form, you will be asked to prepare a Welcome Pack for the family. Below is a list of suggested...
Learn from Experts by Experience about their resettlement experiences and what they expected of resettled life in the UK One question that we’re often asked in Reset’s Community Sponsorship traini...
Recommendations for how to furnish a property for a refugee family Community Sponsorship groups will need to provide equipment, groceries and other basic items in the property ahead of a refugee famil...
Find out what other groups have found helpful when a preparing property for a resettled family You will need to obtain accommodation that is of a good and adequate standard and available at a sustaina...
Once approved as a sponsor, you will be given the personal data of refugees you will potentially support. It’s essential this information is managed properly. As a Community Sponsor, you will re...